Vernonia missurica

Missouri Ironweed

• Full sun 
• Average to slightly dry or slightly wet soil
• 60” tall, 24” to 36” wide
• Late summer to fall blooming
• Ontario Native, Beginner Friendly. Prefers moderate to high fertility soils. Very popular with pollinators 

New to me this year, grown from seeds sourced from Prairie Moon Nursery.

https://www.prairiemoon.com/vernonia-missurica-missouri-ironweed-prairie-moon-nursery.html 

A large, slightly slow to mature perennial that can take up to three years to begin blooming, these showy flowers that attract many late-summer pollinators are worth the wait.

Pair with Swamp Milkweed, Joe-Pye Weed, Giant Goldenrod and other equally bold species.

Please check out the Prairie Moon listing at the link above for more details.

Photos by Elaine Wolshock/Matthew Fook, Mason Brock and KatieLMiller via Wikimedia Commons